[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 83 (Monday, May 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25600-25601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-6499]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites 
the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity 
to comment on a proposed continuing information collection. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks 
comments on the cancellation of Federal assistance loans to any local 
government.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Community Disaster Loan (CDL) Program is 
authorized by section 417 of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 
93-288), as amended by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-707), and implemented by FEMA 
regulation 44 CFR, subpart K. Community Disaster Loans, section 
206.366. The CDL Program offers loans to local governments that have 
suffered a substantial loss of tax or other revenues as a result of a 
major disaster or emergency and demonstrates a need for Federal 
financial assistance in order to perform their governmental functions. 
The loan must be justified on the basis of need and be based on the 
actual and projected expenses, as a result of the disaster, for the 
fiscal year in which the disaster occurred and the three succeeding 
fiscal years.

Collection of Information

    Title: Application for Community Disaster Loan Cancellation.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved 
collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0082.
    Form Numbers: FEMA Form 90-5.
    Abstract: Local governments may submit an Application for Loan 
Cancellation through the Governor's Authorized Representative to the 
FEMA Regional Director prior to the expiration date of the loan. FEMA 
has the authority to cancel repayment of all or part of a Community 
Disaster Loan to the extent that a determination is made that revenues 
of the local government during the three fiscal years following the 
disaster are insufficient to meet the operating budget of that local 
government because of disaster-related revenue losses and additional 
unreimbursed disaster-related municipal operating expenses. Operating 
budget means actual revenues and expenditures of the local government 
as published in the official financial statements of the local 
government.
    Affected Public: State, local or tribal governments.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.
    Number of Respondents: 1.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Hour Burden Per Response: 1 hour.

                                               Annual Burden Hours
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    Project/Activity (Survey,
Form(s), Focus Group, Worksheet,     Number of     Frequency of    Burden hours       Annual       Total annual
              etc.)                 respondents      responses    per respondent     responses     burden hours
                                            (A)             (B)               (C)       (A x B)       (A x B x C)
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FF-90-5.........................              1               1               1               1               1
    Total.......................              1               1               1               1               1
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    Estimated Cost: $15.00 per hour times 1 burden hour equals $15.00.
    Comments: Written comments are solicited to (a) evaluate whether 
the proposed data collection is necessary for the proper performance of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(d) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who 
are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses. Comments must be submitted on or before June 
30, 2006.

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ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Chief, 
Records Management Section, Information Resources Management Branch, 
Information Technology Services Division, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Room 316, Washington, DC 20472.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Mr. Gerald Connelly, (202) 
646-3638 for additional information regarding this information 
collection. . You may contact the Records Management Branch for copies 
of the proposed collection of information at facsimile number (202) 
646-3347 or e-mail address: [email protected].

    Dated: April 7, 2006.
Deborah Moradi,
Acting Chief, Information Resources Management Branch, Information 
Technology Services Division.
 [FR Doc. E6-6499 Filed 4-28-06; 8:45 am]
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